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Depth‐force patterns of periodontal probing
Author(s) -
Mombelli Andrea,
Mühle Tove,
Frigg Robert
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1992.tb00647.x
Subject(s) - scaling , dentistry , scaling and root planing , periodontal probe , chemistry , periodontitis , mathematics , medicine , chronic periodontitis , geometry
It was the purpose of this study to determine whether probing force had an influence on the amount of clinical attachment‐gain assessed after treatment by scaling and rootplaning. A probing device was constructed which allowed simultanious monitoring of probing force and probe penetration and which standardized the insertion pathway for repeated measurements. In 10 periodontal patients, 2 deep pockets were selected which were measured before and after periodontal treatment by scaling and root‐planing. Depth‐force plots were compared by superimposition. Depth values were determined at 5 different force levels (0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00 and 1.25 N) on each plot and changes of clinical attachment levels were calculated. A significant relationship was seen between probing force and attachment level. The values obtained with 0.25 N were significantly different from the values obtained with higher forces ( p < 0.001). Slight, but non‐significant differences were noted in the amount of attachment‐ gain obtained at the 5 force levels. At a probing force level of 0.25 N, there was 0.80 mm mean attachment gain. With 0.50 N, there was a gain of 0.70 mm; with 0.75 N the gain amounted to 0.67 mm in mean. At 1.00 N and at 1.25 N, a gain of 0.66 mm was recorded.